Red Campions and Nettles

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Nice, Frank. Some beautiful wild flowers out at the moment.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Tue 15 Jun 22:16:05

Dry nicely done Frank.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Wed 16 Jun 05:56:58

Beautiful.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Wed 16 Jun 06:28:37

Very nice

Posted by Romila Datta on Wed 16 Jun 08:41:33

Great burst of summer here Frank.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Wed 16 Jun 11:26:44

Beautiful

Posted by Carolyn Parkinson on Wed 16 Jun 12:16:59

Ah! Red campion...gorgeous painting!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Wed 16 Jun 13:26:59

Lovely, Frank - a lot around at the moment!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Wed 16 Jun 14:02:36

Lovely composition and palette, Frank.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Wed 16 Jun 15:23:38

Thanks all for your comments, I'm not sure if coloured pencils are for me, maybe I'll try a more loose approach next time.

Posted by Frank Bingley on Wed 16 Jun 20:19:31

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15/06/2021

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The hedgerows were full of these on our walk from Gumley to Debdale recently. They varied greatly in colour, some deep pink and large, to smaller ones that were a ragged pink. Trying again with coloured pencils - last time I tried watercolour pencils and quickly put them away in disgust at my efforts! This is done with wax pencils - they look identical to the water based ones, but I seem to have got on a lot better with these. Also a little solvent added in places.

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Frank Bingley

I've had very little tuition over the years except for a two year course during the late 1990s in watercolour. Since retirement in 2012, I now have time to pursue my love of painting. In recent years I have ventured into linoprinting, acrylics , oils and gouache. Gouache is fast becoming my…

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